Deputies told to fire back if shot at from Mexico

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Deputies Back Patrolling All Parts of River
Friday , October 17, 2008 Posted: 06:53 PM
Reaction to Taskforce

Law enforcement agencies team up after recent shootings

EDINBURG - Law enforcement on the U.S. side of the border says violence against officers will not be tolerated. Officers say they won't hesitate to use lethal force if they are fired on.

Border Patrol agents, DPS troopers, and Hidalgo County officials are teaming up to send a strong message, after recent shooting shootings between drug smugglers and law enforcements.

They're trying to stop the escalating violence from coming across the border. Yesterday's shootout in Matamoros serves as a reminder about why these tactics are necessary.

There's been a boost in police presence on and off the river. Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino says deputies were once told to stay off the levees in Hidalgo County to prevent them from becoming targets.

But with the new taskforce in place deputies are back on patrol, covering all parts of the river.

http://www.newschannel5.tv/2008/10/17/999975/Deputies-Back-Patrolling-All-Parts-of-River
 
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Texas Authorities Say They’ll Confront Border Violence




A | A | A (October 17, 2008)--South Texas authorities said Friday they won't be intimidated by increasingly violent drug smugglers as they announced a larger Border Patrol presence along the Mexican border and said more heavily armed deputies will be authorized to return fire across the border.

Operation "River Freedom Denial" will focus more ground and air recourses on areas along the Rio Grande in the southern tip of Texas where violence has been increasing.

Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said the deputies he'll assign to the operation along the river will all be issued fully automatic rifles and authorized to return fire.

He recalled an incident in 2006 in which more than 300 shots were fired across the river at his deputies and Border Patrol agents.

At that time, he decided to pull his deputies back from the river for their safety, but not this time.

Tension along the border has increased this week with a shootout Thursday in downtown Matamoros, Mexico, across the river from Brownsville.


http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/31171174.html
 
Caplock50

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The old saying of, "Evil florishes when good men do nothing", seems to fit here. Now why did it take them so long to understand?

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Light 'em up, Boys!
 
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